Cavity and Cleft

Cavity

Cavity noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
Usage example: a cavity in the lawn where a tree stump had been removed

Cleft and cavity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cleft" instead a noun "Cavity".

Cleft

Cleft noun - An irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure.

Cavity and cleft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cavity" instead a noun "Cleft".

How words are described

massive massive cavity massive cleft
Cite this Source
Cleft and Cavity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cavity/cleft
Cavity & Cleft. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cavity/cleft>.
Cleft or Cavity. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cavity/cleft.
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